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NAFSA is proud to announce our partnership with Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week (September 15-24). Welcoming America is a network of U.S. cities, counties, states, and non-profit organizations who bring together host communities and immigrant and nonimmigrant newcomers. In the coming weeks, NAFSA will provide additional information on ways that your campus or institution can participate in Welcoming Week, a nationwide effort to highlight how our communities and campuses make immigrants, students, scholars and visitors feel welcome.

Urge your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the bipartisan Dream Act (S. 1615; H.R. 3440). This bill would protect young people brought to the United States as children without documentation. These young people are American in every way other than on paper. The United States is the only home they have ever known. We need an immigration system that allows these young people to continue their studies, enter the workforce, and continue to give back to our communities.

Urge your Senators to cosponsor the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act or thank those that have already cosponsored. Take a minute to personalize the letter provided and explain why you support this bill, allowing more American students to get the global skills they need to succeed.

Urge your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the bipartisan Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (S. 1287; H.R. 351). Take a minute to personalize the draft letters provided and explain why you support this bill, making it possible for Americans to travel freely to Cuba, as they can to any other country.

Fiona Grugan of the University of Arizona was presented with the 2017 Advocate of the Year Award by NAFSA President and Chair of the Board Elaine Meyer-Lee on March 14, 2017, in Washington, D.C., as part of NAFSA's 2017 Advocacy Day.

On March 13-14, more than 250 advocates went to Capitol Hill to educate their members of Congress on the need for a more globally engaged and welcoming United States. Registration for Advocacy Day 2018 will open this fall.